Politicians praise Nice-Pak’s “great green ambitions”

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Our Flint facility was delighted to host Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami and Delyn MS Hannah Blythyn.

Nice-Pak is the UK’s largest plastic- free private label wipes supplier.

Nice-Pak was founded in the United States in 1957 and employs 2,000 people across seven sites globally.

The Aber Park Industrial Estate site was opened in 1992 and employs 245 people, 60 per cent of whom have been worked here for 10 years or more.

Our  long term partnerships with leading retailers have delivered  numerous award wins including 75 per cent of the best baby wipe awards over the past 12 years. Recognised as a Top Employer for 11 years in a row by the Top Employers Institute. The Top Employers Institute is a global authority that certifies organizations based on their HR practices and employee conditions.

A state-of -the-art facility was constructed in Wigan in 2016.

As well as the manufacturing lines, Nice-Pak has in-house chemists and research and development teams working to develop low-cost high-value products, as well as marketing and consumer insight teams.

Alison Roberts, Corporate Social Responsibility and Communications Manager at Nice-Pak, said: “We are passionate about our plastic-free journey. In 2019 only 9% of our wipes were plastic free.

“We had an ambitious plan to make 80 per cent plastic free by 2022, and currently over 90 per cent are plastic free and we’re ready to move to 100 per cent.”

New Managing Director Michael Docker shared plans to become carbon neutral by 2030.

Both Mark Tami MP and Hannah Blythyn MS will support in helping the company to secure advice and funding to assist with the plans.

Mark Tami and Hannah Blythyn said: “It’s been great to hear about Mike’s plans for the site and to meet the staff and see the obvious passion and dedication that they have towards their work.

“Nice-Pak is a popular, long-standing local employer and we are committed to doing all we can to work together to support both the business and the workforce as they take forward their plans towards achieving carbon neutral status.”

 

Image: From left to right Joey Davies, Michael Docker, MD, Hannah Blythyn MS, Mark Tami MP, Steve Williams, Peter Bushell, Edmundas Kunigonis and Alison Roberts.

Press Links:

https://www.deeside.com/politicians-praise-local-employer-with-great-green-ambitions/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/24503319.british-safety-council-honour-nice-pak-flint/

 

Commitment to Carbon Reduction

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Proud to be re-certified for ISO50001 demonstrating our commitment to carbon reduction within our manufacturing facilities.

This certification forms part of our Energy Policy reflective of our desire to lead, promote sustainable practices and demonstrates our commitment to carbon reduction within our manufacturing facilities and across our product lifecycles.

Our response to Governments consultation on proposed ban on plastic containing wipes

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Nice-Pak International produces a range of wet wipes on behalf of global brands and retailers.
In recent weeks the UK, Welsh and Scottish Governments and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland launched a joint consultation on the proposed ban on plastic containing wipes.

Nice-Pak welcome a UK ban on the supply and sale of plastic containing wipes and are already 90 per cent plastic-free as a result of significant efforts over many years.

Nice-Pak outline sustainability progress in The Grocer

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In a recent personal care feature in ‘The Grocer’ magazine, we outlined our long-term commitment to driving sustainable change within the wet wipes industry. As a result of progress already made, 90% of the wipes we produce for the UK market are free from plastic. Read the full article below.

 

Read full article below

Source: The Grocer 30th September 2023. See full article

Nice-Pak helping to drive sustainability in the wet wipes industry

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Nice-Pak feature in global sustainability press

Source: Inside Sustainability 28th September 2023. See full article

90% of our wipes are plastic-free

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July is plastic-free month. We felt it a good time to share that ninety per cent of the wipes we produce are already plastic-free. This is the result of some great customer collaborations to switch to sustainable solutions.

Thanks to all our teams and customers for acting.

In 2019 we made a global commitment to actively promote biodegradable wipes as an alternative to plastic products. This has contributed to a large-scale change.

In 2018 plastic free wipes represented just 9% of our business. A ten-fold increase in just 5 years is a great achievement.

We have solutions for anyone still wishing to make the switch to plastic-free.

Plastic-free wipes already dominate the UK market – we’re ready for the ban on plastic wipes!

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Earlier this week the UK government announced plans to ban plastic in wet wipes as part of plans to address water pollution. Nice-Pak welcome this move and are already 90 per cent plastic-free as a result of significant efforts and investment over many years. Furthermore, we question outdated statistics used in the media and believe that the solution lies in correct disposal.

See below supporting press release:

Plastic-free wipes already dominate the UK market says leading manufacturer and hit back at outdated claims that 90 per cent of wipes contain plastic

Claims that 90 per cent of wet wipes contain plastic are outdated and untrue, say a leading wet wipe manufacturer.

Nice-Pak International, which produces a range of wet wipes on behalf of global brands and retailers, asserts that its UK output is already 90 per cent free of plastic.

The company, which has factories in Wigan and Flint, has made a significant investment and determined effort to switch to plastic-free materials.

Supplying baby, household, skincare and moist toilet tissue wipes, Nice-Pak has seen its UK plastic-free production grow from 9 per cent to 90 per cent in just five years across all of these categories.

Commercial director Ian Anderson said: “We welcome the government’s ban on plastic wipes. However, having heard for so long that ‘90 per cent of wet wipes contain plastic’, I have to say this is simply not true.

“It is an outdated statistic which conveniently overlooks the huge efforts we have made in the last five years to phase out plastic fibres and replace them with fully sustainable materials from natural sources.”

Baby wipes represent the largest wipes category in the UK at 229m packs according to Kantar*, well over half of which are manufactured by Nice-Pak.

Ian added: “Looking beyond our own production figures at the wider market, our latest analysis shows that three quarters of baby wipe products on UK shelves are now plastic-free**.

“Combining this with our own numbers, it is clear that the 90 per cent plastic figure is a fallacy.

“We are fully prepared to support a ban on plastic wipes since we have already done the hard work and expect to be completely plastic-free in the very near future.

“With a final push from a few remaining brands and certain parts of the variety discount sector, a 100 per cent plastic-free scenario is entirely achievable in the short term.”

 

Ian also believes the real future challenge lies in correct disposal rather than plastic content.

He said: “Plastic-free does not mean that products can be flushed. We have worked tirelessly with our clients to ensure that correct labelling is used.

“Regardless of whether the wipe contains plastic or not, it should be disposed of appropriately.

“Only sustainable wipes which are also approved under the water industry’s own ‘Fine to Flush’ standard should be disposed of via the toilet.

“Everything else should go into the waste bin.  This distinction is clear on every pack that we sell as non-flushable wipes are routinely marked ‘Do Not Flush’.”

Sources: *Kantar Product % of Category Volume of baby market 52 week ended 25th December 2022  ** Recent audit across 13 retailers and discounters covering 58 baby wipe products, 44 of which were plastic-free.

Press articles:

https://www.deeside.com/flintshire-wet-wipe-manufacturer-looks-to-debunk-outdated-plastics-claim/

See links to responsible disposal articles:

https://www.nice-pak.co.uk/2023/02/13/nice-pak-continue-to-promote-responsible-disposal-of-wipes/

 

https://www.nice-pak.co.uk/2019/06/17/acting-responsibly-do-not-flush-baby-wipes-cosmetic-wipes-or-household-cleaning-wipes/

Nice-Pak Partner with 1T.Org to Conserve, Restore and Grow Trees and Forests

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Trees and forests are a critical to the health of the planet. On International Forests Day  2023 we are thrilled to share that Nice-Pak is working with @1t_org, who are pledging towards conserving, restoring, & growing one trillion trees by 2030.​

We are proud to be part of this positive programme.

Nice-Pak have a global forest stewardship policy which sets expectations of the responsible sourcing of naturally derived fibres, we have been certified to meet the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain of custody (CoC) standards.

This ensures responsible forest management of our naturally-derived raw materials, as well as sound labour and ethical practices.

Nice-Pak recognised at prestigious Business Awards

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Nice-Pak have been recognised at the prestigious Daily Post Business Awards, celebrating achievements of firms across North Wales.

We are thrilled to have received The David Williams Judges’ Choice Award 🏆 – picked by the judges from all the entries. This award was presented by Bangor University who praised us for our commitment to sustainability across our products, packaging, and manufacturing practices.

We were also finalists for the Green Business Award and Innovation and Technology in Life Sciences Award for our SecureFLUSH™ moist toilet tissue, which breaks apart even faster than toilet paper. This is a significant achievement for our business and the wider industry.
Our ability to enter and win these awards is thanks to the commitment and dedication of our devoted colleagues across our business.

Image: Jason Roberts photography

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to the Daily Post Wales and Bangor University for organising!

Find out more about the awards here.

 

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Uniting for Impact: Our 2022 Environmental & Social Impact Report

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We are proud to share the highlights of Nice-Pak International’s CSR efforts:

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